Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-05

They are being taken az fast aa the
publishers csn supply them. For q llst
OF the books see advertisement in this
issue.
From the national weather station at
Washington the wires to-day flashed
warning of one more coming cold wave,
The telegram received by Sergeant
Thompson was dated at noon. II
ordered up the cold wave flag and said
the temperature would fall from fifteen
TO twenty-five degrees within thirty-six
hours. We have hardly time for a rest
between spells this winter.
Governor u. K. Ohurch-We the III :
dersigned citizens of the territory OF Da.
kota knowing the ability and competency
and his faithful and constant devotion
to true democratic principles respectfully
ask the appointment Of James A.
Emmons to the office of territorial
auditor" The above is the form Of the
petition which is being circulated in
Dskota in favor OF Mr. Emmons the as
pirant to the official seat named therein.
The petition is receiving a large number
OF signatures.
Considering all things, the time OF
the year, the weather, etc.. Col. Wood
ord's temperance lectures are being we'll
attended and are proving beneficial to
the city and the people. The meetings
will be held ct the Congregational
church during the balance Of the week.
The chorus choir will sing and an
orchestra's endeavors will be added to
the musical portion of each evenings
programme. The meetings will be found
interesting to any who attend and every.
body is invited.
Matthew Gering, Of Elk Point, who
visited Yaukton yesterday, is an aspirant
for the place OF attorney general for Da-
kota and while in the Fountain City
yesterday he visited the office OF a
prominent democrat and spent several
hours and much breath. Sin explaining
how the office was seeking the man and
that be was the party sought, because OF
his ability and his long life Of demo-
cratic adhesiveness. Mr.. Caring ex-
hibited 8 petition signed by some of the
most prominent legal lights Of the age
and by the entire faculty of the Column
bia law school, which, as far as length is
concerned, would put to shame q New
England search warrant.
1t is well said that cities are not made
by opportunities. bu. by the improve
ment of opportunities. This conclusion
is the result of long experience. Just
across the Missouri river stanss an
opportunity. 1t has waited some time
and will ere long tire of waiting. It is
an opportunity which might properly be
spelled with a large 10" Our people
have not forgotten the effect OF q direct
proposition conveyed to the Northwest.
ern company by a special deputation Of
long headed citizens. One success de.
serves another. VIVA. is &c hinder .she
long heads from again coming together
nuu EhGIHS Auto cuSA JULIET l&CGS
There is just now q railroad map on
every countenance.
Many complaints are made because oil
the habitual f-time arrival of trains on
the Milwaukee road. That the blame
cannot. be attached to the officers OF this
division is shown by tho following ex.
lnlaaatory paragraph in the Sioux City
journal: NEARLY every night the
Yankton train has to stay at Elk Point
several hours waiting the arrival OF the
Sioux Falls train from the north, which
makes it very unpleasant for passengers.
The Sioux Falls train has to wait for the
east-bound train at Canton, so that
when n train Is late, it throws the
whole system out of time. Efforts have
been made to prepare q time card thai
would obviate this, but 30 far without
SUCCESS"